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From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Big Ideas TVenABCFri, 21 Nov 2014 15:59:55 +1000http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssABC TVBig Ideas TV -The best talks, ideas, debates and lectures from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Big Ideas TV.Big Ideas TVnospam@abc.net.auScience of Survivalhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/11/21/4133399.htm
Elizabeth Kolbert, John Williams and Krystal Evans discuss the sixth great extinction event that is currently upon us. This conversation was undertaken at the Melbourne Writers Festival.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/11/21/4133399.htmFri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Elizabeth Kolbert, Science of Survival, John Williams, Krystal Evans, Melbourne Writers Festival, 1908s, The New Yorker, scientists, extinction, history, fauna, mammals, birds, reptiles, oblivion, molluscs, problem, extinct, destruction, human impactJane Goodall in Conversation with Jennifer Byrnehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/10/01/4098175.htm
<b>Jane Goodall</b> is one extraordinary human being. The English primatologist is now 80 but still spends about 300 days of the year travelling, working and presenting holistic programs on animals, humans and the environment.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/10/01/4098175.htmWed, 01 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +1000Science and Technology, Environment, Culture and Society, Jane Goodall, Jennifer Byrne, chimpanzee, animals, travel, 80, Primatologist, anthropologist, ABC, Book Club, Louis Leakey, study, research, science, Cambridge, degree, PHD, Lake Tanganyika, gombe, 1960, study, paleo, environment, holisticIain Stewart: 50 Shades of Grey - Communicating Rockshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/08/21/4071856.htm
Rock star geologist, <b>Iain Stewart</b>, gives the inaugural Scientia address on the failure of effective communication in the world of science.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/08/21/4071856.htmThu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +1000Science and Technology, Environment, Iain Stewart, Scientia, scientist, geologist, communication, rocks, scottish, BBC, ABC, evidence, journalists, Robert McKee, UNSW, Hollywood, Rise of the Continents, failure, climate changeTim Cope: On the Trail of Genghis Khanhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/06/25/4032504.htm
<b>Tim Cope</b> is a young bloke who grew up in rural Victoria; dropped out of Arts/Law after one semester; then set off on a solo trek across the Eurasian steppe. No human companionship, just a Mongolian dog and some unbelievably stoic Mongolian horses.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/06/25/4032504.htmWed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +1000Books and Authors, Environment, Culture and Society, Tim Cope, Genghis Khan, Trail, horses, Victoria, Monogolian, Eurasian, trek, Mongolia, Kazakstan, Russia, Crimea, Ukraine, Hungary, desert, adventure, dog, lonlieness, bravery, Indian Ocean, Australia, Sydney Writers Festival, Benjamin Law, talkCutting Carbon: Australian Answers to a World Problemhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/06/12/4024148.htm
The Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, <b>Philip Freier</b>, talks cutting carbon emissions with economist <b>Ross Garnaut</b> and activist <b>Natalie Issacs</b>.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/06/12/4024148.htmThu, 12 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Conversations, Archbishop, Ross Garnaut, Philip Freier, Natalie Issacs, carbon emissions, debate, religious, Melbourne, Anglican, dogma, cutting, activisit, economistBarry Traill at TEDxSydneyhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/05/27/4013273.htm
<b>Barry Traill</b> is one of Australia&#146;s leading environmental campaigners. He speaks here at <i>TEDxSydney</i> about protecting one of the world&#146;s great remaining natural places - the Australian Outback.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/05/27/4013273.htmTue, 27 May 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Barry Traill, TEDxSydney, 2014, Sydney, environment, Australian outback, wildlife, zoology, conservation, Pew Charitable Trust, directorTransforming Societyhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/05/21/4009084.htm
It's a big call to 'transform society' but this panel at <i>WOMADelaide</i> offers a whole bunch of ideas of how we might do it.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/05/21/4009084.htmWed, 21 May 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Tranforming Society, Richard Slaughter, WOMADelaide, Planet Talks, Paul Gilding, Greenpeace, Simon Holmes a Court, Australia, wind farm, Victoria, sustainable, environment, future, change, communityRichard Banati at TEDxSydneyhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/05/21/4009211.htm
<b>Richard Banati</b>, an acclaimed biomedical scientist, talks about the traceability and sustainability of using biodegradable plastics at <i>TEDxSydney</i>.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/05/21/4009211.htmWed, 21 May 2014 00:00:00 +1000EnvironmentWhen Polly Met Peter and Timhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/05/08/4000678.htm
How can legislation tackle climate change? <b>Polly Higgins</b> believes &#145;ecocide&#146; should be declared an international crime, but <b>Tim Flannery</b> and <b>Peter Garrett</b> are not so sure. They&#146;re in discussion with <b>Bernie Hobbs</b> at <i>WOMADelaide</i>.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/05/08/4000678.htmThu, 08 May 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Climate change, global warming, Tim Flannery, Peter Garrett, Polly Higgins, Bernie Hobbs, Womadelaide, Adelaide, planet talks, 2014, When Polly Met Peter and Tim, ecocide, crime, UK, activist, lawyer, writer, musician, scientist, talk, environmentBjorn Lomborg: Limits to Growth - Still Wrong, Still Influentialhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/14/3962766.htm
Polarising environmentalist <b>Bjorn Lomborg</b> talks climate change. His dividing opinion is that humans are the cause, but the economic impacts won&#146;t be nearly as great as claimed.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/14/3962766.htmFri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Bjorn Lomborg, environment, climate change, global warming, economist. polarising, creative innovations, debate, copenhagen consensus center, time magazine, melbourneAlan Finkel: Electric Planet - Seeing the Possibilities of an Electron Economy Over an Oil Economyhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/14/3963180.htm
<i>Monash University</i> Chancellor <b>Alan Finkel</i> shares his vision for <i>&#145;the electric planet.&#146;</i> This involves generating enough clean electricity to replace fossil fuels and Finkel is eager to educate the next generation.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/14/3963180.htmFri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Alan Finkel, clean electricity, electric car, future, education, science, engineer, entrepreneur, Monash University, creative innovations, chancellor, Melbourne, vehicles, emissionsGeoscience Australia: Shaping a Nationhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/14/3963231.htm
Australia is the world&#146;s driest inhabited continent, with unique flora and fauna, and relatively cheap energy resources. This address by geologist <b>Richard Blewett</b> outlines how geology shaped Australia&#146;s economic and social history.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/14/3963231.htmFri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Geoscience, Australia, geology, flora, fauna, economic, social history, climate change, earth week 2013, past, present, continent, driest, energyJason Drew: How to Win in the Sustainability Revolutionhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/07/3958835.htm
<b>Jason Drew</b> wants to make money from business and repair the environment at the same time, he talks food sustainability at the <i>2013 Creative Innovations</i> conference in Melbourne.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/07/3958835.htmFri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Business, Jason Drew, Creative Innovations, Melbourne, sustainability, environment, business, profitability, revolution, capitalist, money, investment, foodPeggy Liu: A Green China Needs a New China Dreamhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/07/3958824.htm
A highly visible green movement in China spearheaded by a woman with the twitter handle @ShanghaiPeggy, captured at the <i>Creative Innovations</i> conference in Melbourne.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/07/3958824.htmFri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Business, Peggy Liu, China, sustainability, business, greening, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, JUCCCE, cities, rural, environment, business, Creative Innovations, Melbourne, female leaderAnne Summers in Conversation with Tim Flanneryhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/07/3958247.htm
<b>Professor Tim Flannery</b>&#146;s no stranger to controversy. He says our environmental future is &#147;a titanic struggle&#148; but in this conversation with <b>Anne Summers</b> at the City Recital Hall you may be surprised by his stance on some issues.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2014/03/07/3958247.htmFri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Anne Summers, Tim Flannery, environment, climate change, global warming, conservation, climate commission, climate council, explorer, scientist, government, Sydney City Recital hall, controversy, issueDavid Suzuki: Foresight over Hindsighthttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/10/21/3866521.htm
David Suzuki delivers the 2013 Jack Beale Lecture on the Global Environment - "Imagining a Sustainable Future: Foresight over Hindsight".http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/10/21/3866521.htmMon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Politics, Science and Technology, Law and Ethics, david suzuki jack beale lecture UNSW 2013 Imagining a Sustainable Future Foresight over Hindsight global environmentExploring Antarcticahttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/09/23/3852085.htm
Jesse Blackadder and Robin Burns both set out to explore this huge white continent with very different outcomes in mind. They discuss the history of women and Antarctica in this session from Melbourne Writers Festival.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/09/23/3852085.htmMon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +1000Books and Authors, Environment, Melbourne Writers Festival, Antarctica, women, Jesse Blackadder, Robin Burns, Zora Sanders, exploration, South Pole, ice, freezingChris Turney: In the Footsteps of Mawsonhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/08/05/3817179.htm
Douglas Mawson was an Antarctic explorer who travelled across that vast icy wilderness between 1911 and 1914. Now, 100 years later, Professor Chris Turney is putting together an expedition to follow in Mawson's footsteps. He speaks here at UNSW.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/08/05/3817179.htmMon, 05 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Education, UNSW, Chris Turney, Douglas Mawson, Antarctica, expedition, ice, scientific researchBig Ideas for Australia: Growing Painshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/07/29/3810642.htm
Australia&#146;s population has now passed the 23 million mark. How do we reconcile competing economic pressures, migration, social cohesion, infrastructure and quality of life? Bernard Salt, Peter Mares and Ruth Spielman discuss with our own Waleed Aly.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/07/29/3810642.htmMon, 29 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Business, Big Ideas, Australia, growing, growth, expansion, infrastructure, environment, population, Waleed Aly, Bernard Salt, Peter Mares, Ruth SpielmanDamien Mander: Modern Warriorhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/06/11/3776285.htm
Damien Mander, former trainer with the Iraqi Police Force, saw first hand the devastating impact of poachers on Africa&#146;s big fauna, as they killed off elephant herds just for their ivory. He shares his story at TEDxSydney.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/06/11/3776285.htmTue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, TEDxSydney, Damien Mander, former soldier, animal welfare, wildlife, International Anti Poaching FoundationDanny Kennedy: Activist to Entrepreneurhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/06/11/3776281.htm
Danny Kennedy wandered onto the stage at TEDxSydney lit only by a kerosene lamp. His talk details his transition from activist to entrepreneur.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/06/11/3776281.htmTue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Environment, TEDxSydney, Danny Kennedy, activism, entrepreneur, energy, climate changeJoost Bakker on Growing a Rooftop Revolutionhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/06/03/3770795.htm
Joost Bakker is a builder whose big picture plan is to use the externals of houses, apartments, office and shopping blocks to grow food! He speaks here at TEDxSydney 2013.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/06/03/3770795.htmMon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, TEDxSydney, Joost Bakker, environment, food, growing, gardening, farming, recycling, green, cities, CBD, sustainableBig Ideas for Australia - Developing Australia's Northhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/04/22/3739866.htm
A special Big Ideas for Australia Forum on Developing Australia's North. It's a big issue that's seen some resuscitation after a draft paper put forward by the Federal opposition and this discussion pushes it beyond the usual lines and old mantras.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/04/22/3739866.htmMon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Environment, Big Ideas, Australia's North, mining, development, Broome, Queensland, resources, Dr Peter Stone, Joe Morrison, John Roskam, John Holmes, Paul BarclayActivism & Slacktivismhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/04/08/3729668.htm
This panel from Planet Talks at WOMAdelaide puts together at least one self defined slacker, one hardline activist and a couple of others who fall somewhere between the two.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/04/08/3729668.htmMon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Environment, WOMADelaide, Adelaide, Activism, Slacktivism, online activism, protestors, activists, Bernie Hobbs, Anna Rose, Tim Levinson, Urthboy, The Herd, Miranda Gibson, Planet TalksCallum Roberts - Ocean of Life: How our Seas are Changinghttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/04/08/3729644.htm
Professor Callum Roberts is a marine biologist and one of those rare creatures &#150; he can deliver in scary detail the health of world&#146;s oceans, but he maintains an optimism and he has some very rational strategies that we can enact to futureproof the marine environment.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/04/08/3729644.htmMon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Callum Roberts, University of Sydney, David Thomas Conservation Oration, oceans, environment, coral reefs, fish, conservationPlaying God With the Planet: The Ethics & Politics of Geoengineeringhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/03/11/3707976.htm
In this edition, two ethicists on the moral hazard of geoengineering from the Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/03/11/3707976.htmMon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Sustainable Living Festival, geoengineering, environment, green, Peter Singer, Clive Hamilton, Sara PhillipsMatthew Liao: Engineer Humans to Stop Climate Changehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/02/11/3686319.htm
We&#146;ve got more efficient hybrid cars, longlasting LED&#146;s; smaller, greener, recyclable products; but how far has this taken us in combating climate change? 'Engineer Humans to Stop Climate Change' is the edgy message from Matthew Liao.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/02/11/3686319.htmMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Culture and Society, Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Sydney Opera House, Matthew Liao, climate change, enginner humans, global warming, geoengineering, carbon emissions, bioethicsyesSustainable Development :The Big Debateshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/02/04/3682548.htm
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) brought together some of the big thinkers for this conference exploring the big debates in sustainable development.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/02/04/3682548.htmMon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Politics, Australian Council for International Development, ACFID, Sustainable development, debates, Yolanda Kakaadse, Owen Barder, Fiu Mataese Elisara-La'ulu M:Virginia Haussegger, Canberra, RydgesCoal Seam Gas - Economic Bonanza or Environmental Disaster?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/08/13/3564955.htm
Economic bonanza or environmental disaster? This was the debate for this panel discussion at the Noosa Longweekend Festival this year.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/08/13/3564955.htmMon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Coal Seam Gas, Noosa Longweekend Festival, Paul Barclay, Tony Windsor, Rick Wilkinson, Paul Cleary, Tony WoodWe've seen the Energy Future and it's Nuclear!http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/08/06/3561706.htm
We're tackling the energy issue - again, and it's nuclear. This is a debate that draws passionate and at times completely irrational argument from both sides; but you'll find this is a tough, focused, rational debate and the outcome's not at all predictable.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/08/06/3561706.htmMon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +1000Science and Technology, Environment, IQ2 Debate, intellegence2, nuclear, future, science, politics, reactor, energy, clean, environment, carbon, simon longstaff, Ben Heard, Michael Angwin, Prof Daniela Stehlik, Dominique la Fontaine, Asahi Shimbun, Dr Fumihiko Yoshida, Prof Ian LoweTarsha Finney on Shared Spaceshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/07/09/3538747.htm
Architect and urban designer Tarsha Finney speaks at TEDxSydney 2012 on welding our private domestic spaces with how we live and integrate in the city.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/07/09/3538747.htmMon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Environment, TEDxSydney, Tarsha Finney, spaces, domestic, architect, urban designMandyam V. Srinivasan on the Extraordinary Eyes of Beeshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/07/02/3534992.htm
Engineer and neuroscientist Mandayam Srinivasan's TEDxSydney presentation focuses on the astounding visual capacity of bees as they negotiate their communities.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/07/02/3534992.htmMon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1000Science and Technology, Environment, Arts, Mandyam Srinivasan, TEDxSydney, BeesLynette Wallworth on Artistic Representations of Coralhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/07/02/3534813.htm
Lynette Wallworth is an Australian installation artist whose work spans video, photography and film. In this presentation to TEDxSydney, she presents a beautiful representation of coral and coral reefs.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/07/02/3534813.htmMon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1000Arts, Environment, Culture and Society, Lynette Wallworth, TEDxSydney, Coral, Installation ArtistAngela Moles on the Impact of Weedshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/06/25/3530544.htm
Ecologist Angela Moles speaks at TEDxSydney 2012 on the impact of introduced weeds on the native biodiversity and the huge expenditure in control and eradication.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/06/25/3530544.htmMon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +1000EnvironmentJeremy Heimans on Citizen Activismhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/06/18/3527689.htm
Activist and entrepreneur Jeremy Heimans is one of the co founders of GetUp and now CEO of purpose.com. He speaks here at TEDxSydney on citizen activism and creative consumption.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/06/18/3527689.htmMon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Business, TedxSydney, Jeremy Heimans, Green, ConsumptionTom Griffiths on the History of the Environmenthttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/06/12/3521236.htm
Environmental historian Tom Griffiths speaking at TEDx Sydney 2012. He traces our environmental history through his examination of ice cores and the vast Antarctic continent.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/06/12/3521236.htmThu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, TEDxSydney, Antarctica, Tom Griffiths, EnvironmentIQ2 Debate: Animals Should be Off the Menuhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/04/10/3471899.htm
Animals Should Be Off the Menu - this was the central proposition at this IQ2 debate at The Wheeler Centre - a passionate debate about the ethics of eating flesh.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/04/10/3471899.htmTue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Environment, Philosophy, Health and Medicine, IQ2, Animals Off the Menu, Peter Singer, Phillip Wollen, Fiona Chambers, Adrian Richardson, Veronica Ridge, Bruce McGregorPeter Kareiva: The Nature Conservancyhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/02/20/3433540.htm
Biologist, conservationist and provocateur, Peter Kareiva is chief scientist with the US based Nature Conservancy. In this talk in San Francisco from FORA.tv, he tackles the reasons for dramatic dwindling of 'green influence'. He's giving his reasons as to where he thinks conservationists have gone wrong.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/02/20/3433540.htmMon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Short Cuts, Peter Kareiva, FORA.tv, Conservation, Conservancy, San Francisco, EnvironmentCan Consumption Become Sustainable?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/02/13/3428107.htm
How do we make changes to our patterns of consumption if we want to minimise damage to the planet&#146;s resources? These panellists from a <strong>Sydney Festival</strong> debate are pretty much in agreement that as individuals and corporations we should change our consuming ways, but the debate is in the method, the process and the commitment.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/02/13/3428107.htmMon, 13 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +1000Environment, Business, Can Consumption Become Sustainable, Sydney FestivalGeraldine Brooks: Our Only Homehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/11/29/3378120.htm
The much-loved Pulitzer Prize winner begins her 2011 Boyer Lecture series with a wry assessment of &#147;our only home&#148; - the planet - and the environmental challenges it presents. She strongly believes Australia can lead the way on this issue.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/11/29/3378120.htmTue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Books and Authors, Culture and Society, Geraldine Brooks: Our Only Home pulitzer prizeBecoming Seven Billionhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/11/08/3358208.htm
<strong>With the world's seven billionth person recently born, can we learn from the Asian megacity experience? As the population debate gets mental, we're going in search of the soul in urban sprawl.</strong>http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/11/08/3358208.htmTue, 08 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Science and Technology, Politics, population, wheeler centre, natasha mitchell, seven billion, overpopulation, sustainability, growth, global, hunger, food production, third world, developing nations, epidemicPolly Higgins: Ecocide is a Crimehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/10/29/3346859.htm
This tenacious British QC has given up her day job to fight a legal battle on behalf of Planet Earth, making a case to the UN for the crime of &#147;ecocide&#148; to stop corporations pursuing what she calls &#147;profit without consequence&#148;.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/10/29/3346859.htmSat, 29 Oct 2011 20:45:00 +1000Books and Authors, Environment, Short Cuts, Editors Picks, Polly Higgins: Ecocide is a CrimePaul Gilding: Deep Optimism and The Great Disruptionhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/10/22/3341687.htm
The earth is full &#133; and &#147;the great disruption&#148; may be just around the corner. But, fixing climate change is only the beginning. Most important of all, we need to smash our delusion that infinite growth is possible on a finite planet.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/10/22/3341687.htmSat, 22 Oct 2011 20:45:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Editors Picks, Short Cuts, Paul Gilding: Deep Optimism and The Great DisruptionDo We Really Need a Carbon Tax?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/08/23/3299165.htm
The Spectator magazine and conservative thinktank, the Institute for Public Affairs, convenes a debate involving a British Lord (not Monckton), a climate change researcher, a climate-denying scientist and two deposed Australian political leaders.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/08/23/3299165.htmTue, 23 Aug 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Science and Technology, Do We Really Need a Carbon Tax? ipa the spectatorIQ2: If we keep populating we will perishhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/08/23/3299095.htm
Some believe that the greatest threat to humanity is posed by the extremes of nature - flood, fire, earthquake and storm - all of it compounded by climate change. But, maybe we are our own worst enemy, buckling under sheer weight of numbers?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/08/23/3299095.htmTue, 23 Aug 2011 11:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Environment, Philosophy, IQ2: If we keep populating we will perish st james ethics centre big ideasGunter Pauli: The Blue Economyhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/08/16/3293620.htm
This Belgian economist and entrepreneur pioneers a new business model he claims can operate without emissions and without waste. It’s beyond a “green economy” ... and aims to create 100 million jobs via 100 innovations over ten years.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/08/16/3293620.htmTue, 16 Aug 2011 11:00:00 +1000Science and Technology, Environment, Politics, Gunter Pauli: The Blue EconomyWomen Warriors for the Environmenthttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/07/12/3266867.htm
US science historian Naomi Oreskes and award-winning young Australian writer Anna Krien explain their similar passions, different strategies and what it’s like to make powerful enemies while explaining complex issues about the environment.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/07/12/3266867.htmTue, 12 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Books and Authors, Culture and Society, Women Warriors for the Environment sydney writers festival naomi oreskes Amanda McKenzie Anna KrienJosh Cook: Let the Birds Fly Freehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/07/09/3263672.htm
This self-confessed non-conformist and self-taught bird behaviourist has kept and worked with birds since early childhood. He tells his TEDx Sydney audience how he turned his hobby into a career teaching cage-bound parrots how to fly free.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/07/09/3263672.htmSat, 09 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Environment, Short Cuts, john cook birds ted x sydneySaul Griffith: Living in the Futurehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/07/05/3260618.htm
He's perhaps Australia's most high-profile inventor, scientist and entrepreneur, but is based in San Fransisco. On a rare visit home, Griffith tells TEDx Sydney how to make the future awesome through better engineering ... and a bit of imagination.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/07/05/3260618.htmTue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +1000Science and Technology, Culture and Society, Environment, Short Cuts, saul griffith tedx ted x sydney makani power big ideasThe Hot Seat: They Shoot Lions Don't They?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/06/14/3243442.htm
Captive breeding, native pets, commercial hunting, even trade and export of mammals and reptiles...everything once anathema to hardcore greenies is on the table in the hotly-contested debate over what's called the "sustainable use of wildlife".http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/06/14/3243442.htmTue, 14 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Editors Picks, Shoot Lions UNSW Mike Archer Paul Willis Greg Miles Rosie CooneyWhy We Disagree About Climate Changehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/06/14/3243518.htm
UK climate change expert Mike Hulme ideas about climate change are instantly refreshing and way-too-logical. We need, he says, to challenge our "cultural priors", embrace change, and live within our means and not beyond.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/06/14/3243518.htmTue, 14 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Mike Hulme Climate Change DebateLate Night Live: The Trouble with Small Farmshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/05/17/3218040.htm
Tasmania boasts some of Australia's richest agricultural land, with potential as a "food bowl" for the nation. Phillip Adams asks why then are many of Tassie's small farmers finding it near impossible to get a fair price for what they produce.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/05/17/3218040.htmTue, 17 May 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Business, Late Night Live Burnie Small Farm Tasmania Phillip Adams Big IdeasHow to Feed the World in 2050?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/04/26/3200648.htm
How to feed and clothe the world in 2050? Join a diverse panel of scientists, farmers, community leaders and policy experts as they debate this vexed question.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/04/26/3200648.htmTue, 26 Apr 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, National Climate Change Research Policy for Primary Industries Conference 2011 Feed Clothe World Globalisation Poverty Resources AgricultureTim Jarvis: Life and Death in Antarcticahttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/04/12/3188170.htm
The world-renowned adventure-loving eco-scientist spills the beans on his latest "extreme science" challenge in following the footsteps of Mawson. In this inspiring lecture, he shares stunning photos and tips on how to survive polar bear attack.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/04/12/3188170.htmTue, 12 Apr 2011 11:00:00 +1000Science and Technology, Environment, Tim Jarvis Explorer Mawson AntarticaWill Steffen: The Age of the Anthropocenehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/04/05/3181734.htm
A climate change scientist who spends his days measuring the profound changes humans have wrought on the planet concludes we are living in the "the age of mankind" , in which humans dominate all the earth's eco systems. From TEDx Canberra.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/04/05/3181734.htmTue, 05 Apr 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Short Cuts, Editors Picks, Will Steffen TEDx Canberra Anthropocene Geography Era Human Big IdeasIs Environmentalism Failing?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/03/15/3163439.htm
Or are we at the dawn of a new era, as we make the transition to a safe climate future? Hear David Suzuki and some of Australia's leading environmentalists reflect on the successes and failures of the environment movement.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/03/15/3163439.htmTue, 15 Mar 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, David Suzuki Environmentalism Sustainable Living Festival Clive Hamilton Debate Big IdeasCate's Climate Change Visionhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/02/22/3144460.htm
What do the high arts and Australia's commitment to reducing greenhouse emissions have in common? Answer: Cate Blanchett's "Greening the Wharf" project at the Sydney Theatre Company.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/02/22/3144460.htmTue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Business, Cate Blanchett Sydney Theatre Company Environment Debate Solar Energy Tony Jones Video Big IdeasRiAus: A Nuclear Future?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/02/15/3138360.htm
A European academic and two Australian energy experts discuss why there is no real nuclear debate in Australia. Is "going nuclear" the only viable low-carbon choice we have?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/02/15/3138360.htmTue, 15 Feb 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Nucelar Energy Debate RiAus Adelaide barry Brook Big Ideas Environment Green ArgumentTim Flannery Finds Hopehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/02/08/3131960.htm
In his first major book since "The Weather Makers", Tim Flannery makes an argument for hope about our future "Here on Earth". Evolution teaches us humans are naturally co-operative beasts, he says, and will work to unite when the chips are down.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2011/02/08/3131960.htmTue, 08 Feb 2011 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Books and Authors, Tim Flannery Environment Here on Earth National Press Club Big Ideas mp3 mp4Joel Salatin: The Politics of Foodhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/12/03/3083839.htm
The man Time Magazine calls "the world's most innovative farmer" deconstructs the dominance of big agro business in food production and plots how we could feed the world with a non-industrial model which mimics nature.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/12/03/3083839.htmFri, 03 Dec 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Joel Salatin Food Inc Environment Food Wars AgricultureObjectivity and the Climate Debatehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/12/02/3082854.htm
Has the scientific consensus about the increasing scale and pace of climate change rendered traditional journalistic concepts of fairness and balance obsolete?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/12/02/3082854.htmThu, 02 Dec 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Munster Forum Climate ChangeGive Mother Earth A Chancehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/11/30/3076695.htm
In her Sydney Peace Prize Lecture, eco-feminist Dr Vandana Shiva passionately argues that big business has waged a war against nature for too long, and the broadest peace movement we can support is making peace towards nature.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/11/30/3076695.htmTue, 30 Nov 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Vandana Shiva Big Ideas Sydney Peace Prize, Sydney Peace FoundationDavid Suzuki's Legacyhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/11/16/3066634.htm
In this must-see talk, the legendary environmental activist delivers his "Legacy" lecture. With humour, warmth and passion, Suzuki explains why nature should always be at the core of our thinking, urging us to strive for a sustainable future.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/11/16/3066634.htmTue, 16 Nov 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Politics, David Suzuki Legacy Lecture Environment UWA Extension Perth Big Ideas videoRequiem For A Specieshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/11/02/3053637.htm
Two of Australia's most vocal green thinkers, Ian Lowe and Clive Hamilton, reflect on why we've all been so reluctant to act on climate change...and what we can do if, indeed, it's all too late. Despair, Accept, Act.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/11/02/3053637.htmTue, 02 Nov 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Clive Hamilton Ian Lowe Climate ChangeCan Red Meat Be Green?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/10/05/3029897.htm
Could the long-held belief that the grazing of cattle is an environmental disaster be an exaggeration? Tim Flannery and a panel of thinkers and stakeholders thrash out the idea that cattle farming is environmentally compatible.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/10/05/3029897.htmTue, 05 Oct 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Red Meat Be Green University of Queeensland Tim Flannery mp3What is the world worth?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/08/24/2989069.htm
Pavan Sukhdev, head of the UN's Green Economy Initiative, explains how it might be possible to "get nature on the balance sheets". The price, if we don't, could be catastrophic.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/08/24/2989069.htmTue, 24 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Business, Pavan Sukhdev UN Green Economy Intiative EnvrionmentDavid de Rothschild aboard the Plastikihttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/08/10/2977721.htm
Eco-explorer David de Rothschild wanted to highlight the threat plastics are posing to our ocean. Solution...sail from San Francisco to Sydney in the "Plastiki", a boat made of reclaimed plastic bottles. Here he tells of his adventures on the high seas.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/08/10/2977721.htmTue, 10 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, David de Rothschild Plastiki Boat Sail Sea Voyage Sydney IdeasCrunch Time For The Murrayhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/07/06/2945116.htm
For eco-science "elders" Richard Kingsford and David Paton, how we deal with the fate of the "once-mighty" Murray River goes to the very heart and soul of our nation.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/07/06/2945116.htmTue, 06 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Murray DarlingTim Jackson: Prosperity Without Growthhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/07/06/2945103.htm
Our consumerist economy is a pathological system, based on an addiction to novelty. So says the UK’s Sustainable Development Commissioner Tim Jackson, who makes the case for changing our “growth-based” economy to something more suitable for a planet with finite resources.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/07/06/2945103.htmTue, 06 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Philosophy, Culture and Society, Tim jackson Deakin Lectures Tim FlanneryFloating Robots Unlock Ocean Mysterieshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/06/22/2932448.htm
Tony Haymet, one of the world's top oceanographers, gives us a glimpse of the work being done by around 5,000 miniature robots that he and his colleagues have set afloat to monitor climate change.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/06/22/2932448.htmTue, 22 Jun 2010 11:00:00 +1000Science and Technology, Environment, Tony haymet robots University of QueenslandThe Politics of Climate Changehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/06/22/2931169.htm
A fiery Malcolm Turnbull at the Deakin Lectures takes a swipe at Kevin Rudd's "political cowardice" over climate change while acknowledging the log in his own party's eye.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/06/22/2931169.htmTue, 22 Jun 2010 11:00:00 +1000Politics, Environment, Malcolm Turnbull Tim Flannery Nick Mckin Greens labour liberal Climate Change Environment Deakin LecturesTim Flannery: Now or Neverhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/05/25/2907825.htm
The 2007 Australian of the Year vents his spleen at the Rudd Government for "funking out" (his words) on climate change. But, it's not just doom and gloom. We can all be part of the solution.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/05/25/2907825.htmTue, 25 May 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Politics, Tim Flannery Wordstorm Darwin NT Climate Change Copenhagen NT Library mp3 mp4 Big IdeasJason Edwards on Life as a Wildlife Photographerhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/05/10/2894985.htm
For many fledgling photographers, a job at National Geographic is something to which they can only aspire. Jason Edwards is the only Australian photographer to be represented by the iconic magazine. In this very personal talk at the Australian museum, he shares some tricks of the trade, and reveals the challenges of a life spent snapping exotic creatures and places around the world.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/05/10/2894985.htmMon, 10 May 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Jason Edwards National Geographic Australian Musuem video animals photographyThere's Something Rotten in the Food Chainhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/04/12/2870065.htm
In an era of urbanisation, fast food and 24 hour supermarkets, it is easy to forget where the food we eat comes from. A better understanding of our food production industries helps us make better choices for both our health and environment. Or so argued a group of writers and academics who gathered at the State Library of Queensland to discuss the "Food Chain" edition of the Griffith Review. Find out how backyard gardens, vertical farms, and learning to embrace wonky looking bananas may be some of the answers to our food production problems.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/04/12/2870065.htmMon, 12 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Griffith Review Food Chain Paul barclay debate discussion big Ideas Australia Talks mp3 video mp4IQ2: Should Australia Embrace Nuclear Power?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/03/18/2849810.htm
Is it an effective and necessary solution to our energy crisis, or a slow, expensive and dangerous power source? The debate about the pros and cons of turning to nuclear power has split traditional ideological allies and challenged much complacent thinking. At the first ever IQ2 debate in Melbourne, the divisive topic was that "Australia Should Embrace Nuclear Power." Taking up the argument for the affirmative team was the so-called "Godfather of Climate Change", Dr. James Hansen, geologist Dr. Erica Smyth, and nuclear physician and former Telstra boss Dr. Ziggy Switkowski. Opposing them were EcoFutures director Molly Harriss Olson, Dr. Mark Diesendorf and scientist and writer Dr. Jim Green.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/03/18/2849810.htmThu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Politics, IQ2 melbourne debate nuclear power ziggy Switkowski Mark Diesendorf green energy debate discussion video mp3 mp4 big ideasMichael Oppenheimer Explains the Science of Climate Changehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/03/08/2839591.htm
The 2010 federal election is looking to be a battleground on the issue of climate change, with the two major parties promoting vastly different policies. For many, the arguments surrounding global warming and the ways to combat it can be convoluted and confusing. Delivering the first of the Sydney Ideas lectures for 2010, world renowned climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer outlined the evidence for global warming and explained how it was gathered.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/03/08/2839591.htmMon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Politics, Michael oppenheimer climate change sydney ideas discussion video mp3 mp4 big ideasLord Monckton On The "Conspiracy" Of Climate Changehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/02/08/2811681.htm
The Australian visit of British climate change sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton last week divided the nation. While hordes of people attended his public lectures, many others questioned the legitimacy of his arguments, and his credentials. That parts of the media were pointing out that Lord Monckton was not a Nobel Laureate, had no background in science, and was presenting material that was contradicted by much of the scientific establishment did not deter his followers, who greeted him enthusiastically.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/02/08/2811681.htmMon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Politics, video mp3 mp4 climate change monckton plimer brisbane institute debate argument scienceJonathan Safran Foer On Eating Animalshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/02/08/2813434.htm
US author Jonathan Safran Foer has been an on again/off again vegetarian for most of his life. With the birth of his first child he decided he needed to get his meat eating story straight.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/02/08/2813434.htmMon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +1000Law and Ethics, Environment, Books and Authors, video mp3 mp4 vegetarianism Jonathan Safran Foer meat culture environment ethics video fora tvDavid Mills on The Photon Economyhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/10/23/2722510.htm
Renewable energies are two words that are becoming increasingly popular in our lexicon. The slow shift in consciousness away from carbon based energy means we need to explore and develop other ways of powering our lives. But what is actually happening in the world of photon driven energy? Delivering another talk in the 2009 Alfred Deakin Eco-Innovation Lecture Series, scientist David Mills gives a presentation of the history of solar energy, and an in depth examination of how differing forms of solar power work, where the technology is currently at, and the benefits that they can bring to the environment.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/10/23/2722510.htmFri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, David Mills deakin lecture 2009 The Photon Economy renewable energies video lecture oration melbourne bwm edge theatreSylvia Earle on the Oceanshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/09/18/2690401.htm
Sylvia Earle has spent much of her 74 years exploring the oceans. Here at a talk filmed by The Brisbane Institute, co-hosted by the Australian Marine Conservation Society, she takes us into the depths and mysteries of the world’s oceans, sharing some memories of her extraordinary scientific pursuits as well as offering some serious warnings about why we need to act now to save the oceans.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/09/18/2690401.htmFri, 18 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Sylvia Earle Oceans Brisbane Institute talk australian marine conservation society videoReverend Tafue Lusama discusses life on Tuvaluhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/09/08/2680114.htm
Please note this is an excerpt from a longer session, which will be published in the future. You've heard a lot of discussion about climate change recently – let's face it, it's a topic that's hard to avoid. But amongst all the chatter what are the every-day realities for a small nation occupying one of the world's lowest lying islands? As part of the 2009 ALP Fringe Program, the Centre for Policy Development hosted a panel discussion 'The Perfect Storm' looking at Australia’s role in a time of economic and environmental crisis. Reverend Tafue Lusama paints a heart-wrenching and grim picture of the realities of living in what should be close to paradise.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/09/08/2680114.htmTue, 08 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Politics, Reverend Tafue Lusama Tuvalu Climate Change ALP Fringe Conference SydneyShai Agassi's Electric Dreamshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/08/14/2656263.htm
It’s great when the car of the future is also the car of the past. Electric vehicles have existed since the 19h Century, but for numerous reasons have not been mass produced. Petrol companies have been in bed with car manufacturers and politicians for many years and this has hindered the rise of the electric car. But issues relating to battery and charging logistics have also plagued its popularity. There are many arguments for moving away from oil reliance, and many still have faith that electric cars will inevitably rule the roads. One man on this crusade is Shai Agassi, and here delivering the 2009 Alfred Deakin Eco-Innovation Lecture, he outlines how through smart business, improving technology and changing public policy, the revolution can commence.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/08/14/2656263.htmFri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Science and Technology, shai agassi alfred deakin Eco-Innovation Lecture sustainability bmw edge melbourne electric carAl Gore on Climate Changehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/07/31/2642590.htm
In the wake of the UN conference in Copenhagen, climate change is still firmly on the international agenda. Perhaps the best-known voice on the subject is former US Vice President and Nobel Prize-winner, Al Gore. In Melbourne in 2009 to launch a new non-governmental organisation, Safe Climate Australia, he took the opportunity to emphasise that we are already experiencing the effects of global warming and urged for greater political will.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/07/31/2642590.htmFri, 31 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Politics, Al Gore climate change Safe Climate Australia Melbourne An Inconvenient Truth nobel prize former US vice presidentCarbon Trading Exposedhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/07/10/2622223.htm
Carbon trading is seen by many as the key ingredient in combating climate change. But it is a complicated process affected by politics and economics. In this panel at the One Just World Forum in Adelaide, a group of experts gathered to talk about some of the initiatives that will help to reduce carbon emissions whilst also addressing economic development and poverty.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/07/10/2622223.htmFri, 10 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Business, Carbon Trading Emmissions Schemes Climate Change One Just World Forum Adelaide Caroline McMillen Murray Proctor April Allderdice Martijn Wilder Stephen HowesMichael Pollan on "Deep Agriculture"http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/07/10/2622244.htm
Traditional methods of agriculture in most developed nations have long ignored environmental concerns. Factors such as soil erosion, water shortage and the impact of chemicals on bio-systems have been overlooked in favour of massive crop yields and cheaper food. But what impact does this have on our health and our environment? Speaking at the Long Now Foundation in San Francisco, writer Michael Pollan argues that the agricultural industry needs urgent reformation, and that a more sustainable method of producing food will benefit our health, our economy and our future.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/07/10/2622244.htmFri, 10 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Environment, Michael Pollan Deep Agriculture CropKate Grenville on Artists, Writers and Climate Changehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/07/09/2621185.htm
We all know what we could be doing to help the environment. We could install solar panels, or drive hybrid cars, or use fewer plastic bags. But there’s often a big gap between what we know we should do, and how we actually behave. Delivering this keynote address at the Melbourne Festival of Ideas, novelist Kate Grenville argues that it is the role of artists and writers to inspire and move people to act on important issues like climate change.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/07/09/2621185.htmThu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +1000Arts, Books and Authors, Culture and Society, Environment, Kate Grenville Artist Art Climate Change Melbourne Festival of Ideas WriterPeter Doherty on Climate Change and Sciencehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/06/26/2609568.htm
For many people, views and beliefs on the environment are more emotional than scientific. Delivering the keynote address at Melbourne’s first ever Festival of Ideas, hosted by Melbourne University, Nobel laureate Professor Peter Doherty argued that whatever you believe about climate change and global warming, you need to educate yourself on the science behind it. In an entertaining talk, which covers history, culture and denial, Professor Doherty ensures that science is at the centre of the debate.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/06/26/2609568.htmFri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00:00 +1000Environment, Science and Technology, Culture and Society, Peter Doherty Science Climate Change Skeptics NobelNew Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Hurricane Katrinahttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/06/26/2609613.htm
When Hurricane Katrina hit the city of New Orleans in 2005, its mayor, Ray Nagin, was thrust into the international spotlight. Both criticised for his handling of the immediate aftermath of the disaster, and highly critical of the delays in the Bush Administration’s aid response, he became a polarising figure. In Sydney as a guest of Sydney University’s US Studies Centre, he and ABC broadcaster Phillip Adams had this relaxed after-dinner conversation about the days after Katrina hit, and how the rebuilding of New Orleans is progressing.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/06/26/2609613.htmFri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00:00 +1000History, Environment, Culture and Society, Politics, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Hurricane Katrina George Bush Barack Obama Louisiana Phillip AdamsBill McKibben On Why Now Is The Time To Panichttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/05/13/2568976.htm
With the Rudd government opting to postpone the enactment of its emissions trading scheme until 2011, dealing with climate change has been put aside. However, there are many who think that when it comes to issues of global warming and environmental protection, drastic steps need to be taken as soon as possible. Visiting Australia last week, US writer Bill McKibben spoke about "350.org", an environmental organisation he has founded to urge people around the world to take action on what he regards as an urgent situation.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/05/13/2568976.htmWed, 13 May 2009 10:00:00 +1000Environment, Politics, Culture and Society, Bill McKibben, 350.org,Saul Griffith measures his energy consumptionhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/05/01/2556373.htm
Saul Griffith is an Australian engineer and environmentalist living in San Francisco. In this talk, given at the Long Now Foundation, he presents the results of an extraordinary experiment. In order to better understand what individual people can do about climate change, he painstakingly calculated all of the energy resources he consumes.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2009/05/01/2556373.htmFri, 01 May 2009 10:00:00 +1000Environment, Culture and Society, Science and Technology, saul grifftin; energy consumption; make magazine; inventorAndrew Ness On Urbanisation In Chinahttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/12/05/2424865.htm
One of the byproducts of China's extraordinary development in the last few decades has been an explosion in its urban populations. At the recent Metropolis summit in Sydney, Asia researcher Andrew Ness described how this changing landscape has come about, and how the Chinese are planning for an urbanised future.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/12/05/2424865.htmFri, 05 Dec 2008 10:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Books and Authors, Environment, China, Andrew Ness, development, urbanisation, over-population, climate, infrastructure, housing, Metropolis summit, CBRE Research, pollutionRajendra Pachauri On Climate Changehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/11/28/2412501.htm
Dr. Rajendra Pachauri was the co-recipient, with Al Gore, of the 2007 Nobel peace prize. He's the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC. Here, he's delivering the 2008 Wallace Wurth lecture at the University of NSW.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/11/28/2412501.htmFri, 28 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +1000Environment, Politics, Law and Ethics, Culture and Society, Rajendra Pachauri, Nobel Peace Prize, Wallace Wurth lectures, UNSW, climate change, energy, environment, IPCC, forestry, biotechnology, conservation, natural resources, government, institutions, corporationsTim Flannery: One Man And A Visionhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/10/09/2384652.htm
His environmental vision earned Tim Flannery the Australian of the Year award in 2007. Recently delivering the Kenneth Myer annual lecture at the National Library in Canberra, he revisited his favorite themes - the environment and the future.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/10/09/2384652.htmThu, 09 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +1000Environment, Books and Authors, Education, environment, climate change, scientist, future, emissions trading, Australian of the year, conservation, Tim Flannery, Kenneth Myer annual lecture, National Library,Human Rights & the Law in Chinahttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/08/14/2335612.htm
In the midst of the Olympics in Beijing, there are still grave international concerns about human rights violations by the Chinese Government. At a recent event put together by Amnesty Australia, a group of writers, activists and lawyers gathered to talk about some of these abuses, and how the legal system in China works.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/08/14/2335612.htmThu, 14 Aug 2008 15:00:00 +1000Law and Ethics, Politics, Environment, Books and Authors, china, legal system, human rights, international law, Chinese Government, amnesty, Vivinne Bath, James West, Sophie PeerDeakin Lectures: Future Citieshttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/07/31/2320436.htm
Last month, Melbourne was host to the Alfred Deakin Lecture Series, and here’s an address from one of the more controversial sessions.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/07/31/2320436.htmThu, 31 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +1000Culture and Society, Environment, Books and Authors, city planning, sustainability, architecture, Austin Williams, humanism, Professor Paul James, RMIT, Dr Esther Charlesworth, UNESCO, Andreas RubyJeffrey Sachs: On Saving The Worldhttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/07/24/2313350.htm
He's been called the "rock star economist", rubbing shoulders with celebrities from Bono to Angelina Jolie. But Professor Jeffrey Sachs has an important message: how he thinks we can save the world.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/07/24/2313350.htmThu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +1000Environment, Books and Authors, Science and Technology, Politics, Jeffrey Sachs. environment, economy, sustainable development, The Earth Institute,Changing Cultural Climatehttp://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/06/17/2278168.htm
Climate change has been considered from every angle - scientific, economic and political. But not so many people are discussing the impact of climate change on our culture.http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2008/06/17/2278168.htmTue, 17 Jun 2008 15:00:00 +1000Environment, Philosophy, Culture and Society, culture, climate change, society, politics, lifestyle, literature, Jane Goodall